The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has shut down an illegal facility for producing counterfeit alcoholic drinks located on Offin Road, Balogun, Lagos Island. The raid, initiated by a public tip-off, uncovered a store secretly turned into a production facility for counterfeit beverages. In a statement released to Africa Health…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has announced its single largest asset recovery since its inception in 2023. The Commission stated that this was recorded when Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie, on Monday, gave a ruling on a final forfeiture of an estate in Abuja measuring 150,500 square metres and containing 753 Units of duplexes and…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has clarified that it was not involved in the viral video showing individuals bursting sachet water packs at factories and on buses. In a statement released to Africa Health Report (AHR) on Monday, the agency distanced itself from the actions depicted in the video,…
Troops of 6 Division, Nigerian Army, in conjunction with other security agencies, have busted illegal bunkering operations across the Niger Delta Region, in a renewed anti-illegal operations with visible operational footprints. The operations, which yielded massive breakthrough were conducted from 25 November – 1 December 2024. The efforts had led to the deactivation of over…
At least one police officer was injured after a terrorist group attacked the Jakana Divisional Police Station in Borno State early Sunday morning, according to Nigerian police. The assailants launched the attack at around 1:00 AM but were met with strong resistance from the police. Muyiwa Adejobi, the police spokesperson, confirmed the incident in a…
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has expressed concern over the increasing cases of abandoned babies in the area, calling for greater responsibility among individuals to address the disturbing trend. In a statement issued on Sunday, the FCT Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Josephine Adeh, disclosed that two new cases of abandoned infants were…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Osun State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested a 24-year-old man, Olalekan Kehinde, for allegedly vandalizing a railway track in the Dagbolu area. Kehinde, a resident of Abidogun area, Ota-Efun, Osogbo, Osun State, was arrested on Monday, 18th November 2024, alongside his accomplice, Abbey,…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Lagos State Task Force has dismissed two of its personnel, Fatai Yusuf and Hammed Garuba, for alleged their involvement in theft during a recent raid. According to the task force’s spokesperson, Mr. Abdulraheem Gbadeyan, the officials stole phones during an operation conducted at a hotel in Gowon Estate, known for…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos Founder of Federation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ), Fisayo Soyombo has been released by the Nigerian Army following an intense media campaign that kicked off after his arrest on Friday. The army had claimed that Soyombo was arrested during an operation against illegal oil bunkering in the South-South region. However, his detention…
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos presided over by Justice Alexander Owoeye of has dismissed a fundamental rights suit instituted against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, by Okuneye Idris Olanrewaju (a.k.a Bobrisky) alleging breach of his rights by the Commission and seeking N200million damages. In a judgment delivered on Thursday, November 28,…
